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Serie de ahorro para el consumidor: cinco consejos para ahorrar en la compra de suministros para huracanes

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
June 1, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas del distrito sureste de UF/IFAS. En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto de la pandemia de COVID todavía repercute en la economía ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos No Perecederos, Alimentos Perecederos, Automovil, Baterias, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Ciencias De La Familia Y El Consumidor, Combustible, Cupones, Espanol, Gasolina, Huracan, Linternas, Lista, MiPlato, Ofertas, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish, Suministros
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Miami-Dade County 4-H, part of $12.5M grant to empower underserved communities

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
May 23, 2023

Thanks to a $12.5 million grant from The Children's Trust, the 4-H Youth Development Program at UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County is set to expand its outreach to communities in need. The Children’s Trust has awarded the grant to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development Program, Agriculture Education, Agritech, AgriTech And Food Systems Internship, Food Systems, Healthy Eating, Kenan Bridges, STEM, The Children's Trust, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Youth Fitness

PSA: Well water routine maintenance

by Tory Moore and YilinAvatar photo
May 8, 2023

Developed by UF/IFAS Extension regional specialized water resources agents Yilin Zhuang and Andrea Albertin If you obtain drinking water from your own well, you alone are responsible for assuring that it is safe. For this reason, routine ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Contaminated, Drinking Water, Private Well, Safety, Water Resources, Well Water
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Lo que necesita saber sobre las ostras y las enfermedades transmitidas por su consumo

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
May 1, 2023

Cada año se consumen millones de ostras en todo el mundo, con un número significativo de estos moluscos provenientes del Golfo de México. Si bien la enfermedad transmitida por las ostras no es común, puede ser mortal. En este documento, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos, Alimentos Crudos, Bacteria, Bivalvo, Cobre, Contaminacion, Enfermedad, Espanol, Filtradores, Florida Sea Grant, Infeccion, Keith Schneider, Molusco, Ostras, Proteina, Razieh Farzad, Seguridad Alimentaria, Selenio, Spanish, Vibrio, Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, Vibrio Vulnificus, Vibriosis, Vitamina B12, Vitamina D, Zinc
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Growing herbs for the first time? UF/IFAS expert offers beginners tips to getting started

by Lourdes MederosAvatar photo
April 10, 2023

This spring enjoy National Garden Month with homegrown herbs. Each April, this month-long observance brings together gardeners, gardening groups and those new to gardening to share tips and offer support for a bountiful season. If you ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Central Florida, Certified Seeds, Florida, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden Beginners, German Sandoya Miranda, Herbs, Home Garden, Home Gardening, North Florida, Novice Gardeners, Seed Varieties, South Florida, Spring, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Agents, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions, UF/IFAS Solutions For Your Life, UF/IFAS Varieties

2023 Flavors of Florida spiced up the night with purple sweetpotatoes, hops and more Florida-produced goodies

by Stella CanfieldAvatar photo
April 6, 2023

Oranges, blueberries, peanuts and corn are just a few of Florida’s delicious agricultural commodities featured in the UF/IFAS tasting showcase, Flavors of Florida, that returned March 23 at the Champions Club in UF’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Local, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Flavors Of Florida, UF/IFAS Research

Desde sus raíces en Colombia, esta agente de Extensión de UF/IFAS tiene como objetivo ayudar a los más necesitados

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
March 23, 2023

Al crecer en condiciones de pobreza en Bogotá, Colombia, Nelly Nelson conoce de primera mano a los más necesitados. Esta vivencia personal es el motivo principal para que, como agente de Extensión de ciencias de la familia y del consumidor ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agentes De Extension, Alimentacion Saludable, Ciencias De La Familia Y El Consumidor, Colombia, Condado De Manatee, Espanol, Gestión Financiera, Mes Nacional De La Historia De La Mujer, Mujeres Pioneras, Nelly Nelson, Seguridad Alimentaria, Smart Couples, Spanish, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS y la Facultad de Medicina de UF se unen durante un evento de nutrición y seguridad laboral para ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
March 7, 2023

Especialistas de University of Florida - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) y de la Facultad de Medicina de UF, evaluarán a los trabajadores agrícolas para la detección temprana de enfermedades crónicas durante la cuarta ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Events, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 'Arcadia', Agentes De Extension, Ajia Paolillo, Anemia, Asociacion De Trabajadores Agricolas De Florida, Atencion Medica, CAFE Latino, Capacitacion Sobre Seguridad Laboral, Clinica De La Salud, Colesterol Alto, Depresion, Diabetes Mellitus, Dr. Norman Beatty, Enfermedad De Chagas, Espanol, Facultad De Medicina De UF, Familias, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques, Lourdes Pérez Cordero, Luis Rodriguez, Materiales Educativos, Presion Arterial Alta, Salud, Spanish, Trabajadores Agrícolas, UF Health, UF/IFAS, Vacunas

UF/IFAS scientists rethink food possibilities with 3D food printer

by Stella CanfieldAvatar photo
February 2, 2023

For years, 3D printers have become an increasingly useful technology for creating everything from rollercoaster models to houses. But what about printing food? Adam Watson and Ziynet Boz, two UF/IFAS professors in the agricultural and biological ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 3D Food Printer, Adam Watson, Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food Is Our Middle Name, Ziynet Boz

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